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After the disappointing 'Prometheus', the almost abysmal 'The Counselor' and the really underwhelming 'Exodus: Gods and Kings', I was starting to loose faith in Ridley Scott and I can’t say I was expecting much from this flick. I mean, sure, I'm glad that the guy, at almost 80 years old, is still incredibly productive but what's the point of releasing a new movie virtually every year if they are... read more

Going for a slow burn introduction before upping the action has been a technique used many times previously by Ridley Scott, but in The Martian he has chosen to hit the ground running by starting with the dramatic events which leave astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) stranded, and apparently without hope of survival or rescue on Mars. The opening of the film was very effective in immersing the ... read more

Excellent story told very well. Damon is in his element and I thought it a strong movie for the acting. There are a lot of logical leaps and a fair amount of predictability, but it's more than intriguing enough to sustain, not to mention some good suspense. Glad to see science such a central theme to the plot. Good stuff!

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

"Almost four decades after Alien, Ridley Scott returned to space in his adaptation of Andy Weir's hit self-published novel, in which astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) from our Big Blue Marble finds himself marooned on the Big Red Planet. Quicker than you can say Robinson Crusoe on Mars, our hero is figuring out how to survive – and how to eventually get home. Blending Scott's vision of life in the far reaches of our solar system with Damon's witty, charming performance, the movie translates ol"